He won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1967, and he received three NL Cy Young Awards as the league\'s best pitcher. Seaver is the Mets\' all-time leader in wins, and he is considered by many baseball experts to be one of the best starting pitchers in the history of baseball.\n', '

Seaver was born in Fresno, California, to Betty Lee (Cline) and Charles Henry Seaver. Pitching for Fresno High School, Seaver compensated for his lack of size and strength by developing great control on the mound. Despite being an All-City basketball player, he hoped to play baseball in college.\n', '

He joined the United States Marine Corps Reserves on June 28, 1962. He served with AIRFMFPAC 29 Palms, California through July 1963. After six months of active duty in the Reserves, Seaver enrolled at Fresno City College.\n', '

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